Ethereum Pectra Fork Countdown and Date (Prague-Electra)
The Ethereum upgrade named Prague-Electra, also known as Pectra, is scheduled for activation on April 30, 2025.

The Ethereum upgrade named Prague-Electra, also known as "Pectra"
EIP-7600: Hardfork Meta - Pectra
EIPs included in the Prague/Electra Ethereum network upgrade:
- EIP-2537: Precompile for BLS12-381 curve operations
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- EIP-6110: Supply validator deposits on chain
- EIP-7002: Execution layer triggerable exits
- EIP-7251: Increase the MAX_EFFECTIVE_BALANCE
- EIP-7549: Move committee index outside Attestation
- EIP-7623: Increase calldata cost
- EIP-7685: General purpose execution layer requests
- EIP-7691: Blob throughput increase
- EIP-7702: Set EOA account code
- EIP-7840: Add blob schedule to EL config files
Full Specifications
Consensus Layer
EIP-6110 and EIP-7002 require changes to Ethereum’s consensus layer. While the EIPs present an overview of these changes, the full specifications can be found in the _features directory of the ethereum/consensus-specs repository: 6110, 7002.
Execution Layer
EIP-2537, EIP-6110 and EIP-7002 require changes to Ethereum’s execution layer. The EIPs fully specify those changes.

Activation
Network Name | Activation Epoch | Activation Timestamp |
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Holešky | 115968 | Feb. 24, 21:55 UTC |
Sepolia | 222464 | Mar. 5, 7:29 UTC |
Mainnet | 11599872 | Apr. 30 14:14 UTC |
Discussion Link: https://ethereum-magicians.org/
The Ethereum Pectra mainnet upgrade is scheduled for late April 2025; find the full plan here.